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Spire Offers New Solar Simulators; New Automated Products Include State-of-the-Art Features

Posted on: Monday, 8 May 2006, 09:10 CDT

Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR) today introduces two new solar simulators for testing photovoltaic modules under simulated sunlight conditions. The SPI-SUN SIMULATOR(TM) 3500i and the SPI-SUN SIMULATOR(TM) 4600i were developed in response to the needs of customers and feature best-in-class specifications. For 25 years, Spire's solar simulators have been the industry standard in manufacturing and test laboratories worldwide.

Both new models feature two percent uniformity of illumination over the entire test area, qualifying for Class A rating. Uniformity is crucial for accurate testing of photovoltaic module performance. The simulators include enhanced electronics for robust performance and high reliability. In addition, a new lamp mount design offers easy maintenance and replacement. The new simulators can test solar modules made with both crystalline silicon and thin-film materials.

Stephen J. Hogan, General Manager and Executive Vice President of Spire Solar, said, "Spire has been designing and building photovoltaic simulators since 1981 and these new machines represent the latest evolutionary step in our product development. Spire offers these simulators as a component of our SPI-Line(TM) turnkey module production lines or as standalone equipment for existing manufacturing lines."

ABOUT SPIRE CORPORATION

Spire Corporation is a worldwide leader in developing and providing innovative solar energy manufacturing equipment. Spire is the world's only equipment and technology supplier that manufactures all the equipment in-house for an entire module production line. Spire offers full, turnkey solutions for wafer, cell and module manufacturing equipment.

For more information visit www.spirecorp.com.

Certain matters described in this news release may be forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk of dependence on market growth, competition and dependence on government agencies and other third parties for funding contract research and services, as well as other factors described in the Company's Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Source: Business Wire

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